Power BI | Dashboard in a Day

live 2-hour educational event for business and I.T. users new to Power BI

Date: May 26 2020 | Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | Free event, live!

At BlueGranite, as well as our partner Microsoft, we understand that in the current economic climate you are being asked to enhance your business by leveraging data to make critical business decisions in an efficient, precise, and effective manner.

Power BI is a business analytics service from Microsoft that gives you a single view of your business data, with the ability to monitor your business using live dashboards, create rich interactive reports, and collaborate with team members.

2-hour Dashboard in a Day Agenda

What is Power BI, and what can it do for you and your organization

How Power BI can help you access and analyze the critical data you need

Examples of Power BI, showcasing a variety of industry use cases

How to connect to data and build your first Power BI data visualization

This free introductory session is for business or IT oriented attendees who are NEW to Power BI and would like to explore some of its many features for data and analytics. Our goal with this event is to help you kick-start your organization's Power BI journey.

Post-Event Hands-on-Labs

After this session you'll be encouraged to complete a series of hands-on lab materials and recorded videos. You'll be sent instructions via email after the conclusion of the event.

Companion Hands on Labs feature:

Learn how to connect to, import, and transform data

Connect to data from a variety of sources

Create and visualize custom measures with rich, interactive reports

Discover how to build stunning data visualizations and dashboards

Publish and share visualizations and data models

Power BI Office Hours

Each month we'll host a live Power BI Office Hours session with our experts, to help make sure your Power BI journey has started on the right track.

Presenters

Angela Henry, Solution ArchitectAngela received her bachelors degree in Computational Mathematics from the University of Colorado. She has achieved Microsoft certifications in Data Management and Analytics, SQL Server, and Business Intelligence, and is a Microsoft Certified Professional. She began her career as a Software Developer, before moving into a database administration (DBA) role. She worked as a database administrator for over 10 years before transitioning into the business intelligence space.

Eric Lofstrom, Principal Eric is a Principal at BlueGranite focusing on Self-Service and Corporate Business Intelligence solutions. Eric is an expert in all aspects of business intelligence including ETL, Data Modeling, OLAP, Reporting, and Performance Management. He hosts a monthly series ‘Power BI Office Hours’ and frequently leads discovery seminars and in-person training sessions for BlueGranite clients on the Power BI toolset.

SESSION Goals

What is Power BI, and what can it do for you and your organization

How Power BI can help you access and analyze the critical data you need

Examples of Power BI, showcasing a variety of industry use cases

How to connect to data and build your first Power BI data visualization

SESSION Details

May 26th, 2020 at 10am-12pm EST

This introductory content is intended for business or I.T. teams looking to understand the abilities of Power BI for reporting and analytics